Clinical Scientist Trainee

Job summary

You will be working as part of a clinical team, including doctors, nurses and other health care professionals and the role you perform will directly contribute to saving and improving patients lives. The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory carries out HLA typing, crossmatching and antibody screening in support of solid organ and stem cell transplantation, the provision of specialist blood products and immunogenetic and disease association testing. We have direct involvement with clinicians attending regular MDT meetings for renal and stem cell transplantation. Working within a modern laboratory environment you will be operating some of the latest laboratory analysers and testing systems to produce accurate and timely test results. Tests include molecular (DNA) based, including gene sequencing, chimerism monitoring and multiplex solid phase platform assays. There are many opportunities for career advancement. We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions. With appropriate training, you would be expected to contribute to the out of hours on-call service.

Main duties of the job

undertake a formal, approved training programme in order to achieve registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical Scientist in a specialised field relevant to Transplantation/Transfusion. work at all times under the guidance of a Consultant Clinical Scientist and/or other HCPC registered scientific staff. perform a wide range of increasingly advanced healthcare science clinical, technical and scientific activities as training progresses. participate in the interpretation and validation of test results of the department in order to achieve independent practitioner status. participate in the provision of services to support matching patients and donors for transplantation and specialised transfusions. you will be required to train and work on a rotational basis in all areas of the department.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever